perseveration

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɜːˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pər sev′ə rā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
per•sev•er•a•tion  (pər sev′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychiatrythe act or process of perseverating.
  2. Psychiatrythe pathological, persistent repetition of a word, gesture, or act, often associated with brain damage or schizophrenia.
  • Latin perseverātiōn-, stem of persevērātiō
  • persevere + -ation, or 1605–15 in sense "perseverance''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
perseveration / pɜːˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən/
  1. the tendency for an impression, idea, or feeling to dissipate only slowly and to recur during subsequent experiences
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